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Lorain native new president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Lorain native Patricia Arredondo is the new president of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology largest campus located in the heart of Chicago. She is the first Latina to serve in this prestigious role at TCSPP.

Arredondo, a licensed psychologist bilingual in English and Spanish, was formerly with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where she was associate vice chancellor, interim dean for the School of Continuing Education and professor of educational psychology. Prior to UWM, she served as senior vice president for University Student Initiatives and Student Affairs at Arizona State University. She also is the vice chair of the Social Development Commission, the largest anti-poverty agency in Wisconsin.

Arredondo has received the "Living Legend" award from the American Counseling Association, an honorary degree from the University of San Diego because of her multicultural scholarship, and holds Fellow status with the American Psychological Association. Arredondo earned her doctorate in counseling psychology from Boston University.

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NASA Glenn Research Center employees receive award

Several NASA Glenn Research Center employees received Silver Snoopy and Space Flight Awareness award for their outstanding work and professional dedication to human flight safety and mission success.

Don R. Hilderman, of Bay Village, an aerospace engineer of the Quality Engineering and Assurance Branch, was honored for implementing quality engineering and assurance requirements into the communications, navigation and networking reconfigurable testbed project, which will be an invaluable NASA experimental test platform on the International Space Station for software defined radio development.

David J. Kunath, of Columbia Station, a network engineer and an employee of the Science Application International Corporation was honored for his outstanding leadership in support of Glenn's Network Operations Center and Plum Brook Station networks.

Beth E. Lewandowski, of Lorain, a biomedical engineer of the Bio Science and Technology Branch, is being honored for significantly contributing to the understanding of the risk of rare injury to astronauts on the International Space Station on potential long duration missions and post flight.

Trooper Halko named Trooper of the Year

Highway Patrol Trooper Thomas P. Halko has been selected the 2012 Trooper of the Year at the Norwalk Post.

The selection of Halko, 29, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2012 at the Norwalk Post. Fellow officers stationed at Norwalk chose Halko based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers, and the public.

Halko is now in contention for the District and State Trooper of the Year Award to be announced at a later date.

Halko joined the Highway Patrol in 2007 and has served at the Norwalk Post. Originally from Youngstown and a graduate of Ursuline High School, Halko attended Youngstown State and received his Associates Degree in Criminal Justice.

Halko and his wife, Kari, live in Oberlin with their 2- year-old son Ethan.

Conley awarded board certification

Thomas Conley, DO, family practice physician in Sandusky, was recently awarded board certification in family practice/osteopathic manipulative therapy by the American Osteopathic Association.

Conley, a member of Firelands Physician Group and on the medical staff at Firelands Regional Medical Center. He completed his medical education at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine and his residency at Firelands Regional Medical Center.

His office is located at 3006 S. Campbell Street, Sandusky. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 p.m. Call 419-626-1313 to make an appointment.

Smitty's Place named Retailer-of-the-Week

The Ohio Lottery recognized Smitty's Place as Retailer-of-the-Week for the week of Dec. 3. Owners are Stephanie Forthofer and Steve Frank. The restaurant located at 368 East Bridge St. has been in business for more than 50 years.

The 4,000 square foot restaurant is across from the post office. The owners say having the Ohio Lottery provides entertainment and winning gets customers excited, resulting in more playing. Smitty's Place carries 26 instant games and has a weekly sales average of $4,721 for instant and on-line games.

EMH Healthcare receives 'Stage 6'

EMH Healthcare received "Stage 6" recognition from HIMSS Analytics for Adoption of Electronic Medical Records. This is the second highest level a hospital of any size can achieve and obtained by only 7.3 percent of U.S. hospitals.

HIMSS Analytics is a wholly owned, nonprofit subsidiary of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society. Hospitals can review the implementation and utilization of information technology applications with the intent of reaching Stage 7, which represents an advanced electronic patient record environment.

Spelic named as new executive director

The Lorain County Office on Aging has named Anne Spelic as its new executive director.

Spelic, a North Ridgeville High School graduate, holds two master's degrees in public administration and social work and has spent 18 years in health and social service administration.

She will fill the shoes of 26-year executive director Particia Littleton, who has worked at LCOA for 37 years.